Financiers: Family Offices Worldwide are Queuing to Invest in E&P

U.S. family offices have stepped in quickly to fill the void left by other investors while family desks abroad have been slow to move but they’re watching closely, financiers say.

Quantum’s VanLoh: New ‘Wave’ of Private Equity Investment Unlikely

Private equity titan Wil VanLoh, founder of Quantum Capital Group, shares his perspective on the dearth of oil and gas exploration, family office and private equity funding limitations and where M&A is headed next.

ABS Market for Upstream Producers Expanding, Panelists Say

Asset-backed securitization or ABS, which transforms oil and gas reserves into negotiable financial assets, usually have a hedging element and offer producers another financing option, panelists said Oct. 3 at Hart Energy’s Energy Capital Conference in Dallas.

Bankers' Outlook for A&D: A Slow Unwinding of Asset Sales

Bankers from CrossFirst, Texas Capital, BOK Financial and Comerica say that after a sluggish season of asset level deals, divestitures will come from larger-scale M&A, but it will take time.

No Rush: Post-M&A Frenzy, Divestiture Market to Pick Up by 2025

Lenders with a variety of capital structures are poised to fund the upcoming portfolio rationalization in the post-consolidation era, bankers and deal advisers said at Hart Energy’s Energy Capital Conference.

Venezuela Lost Citgo, But the Battle’s Not Over Yet

Amber Energy’s $7.3 billion purchase of Citgo fell well short of analyst’s valuations. PDVSA Ad Hoc expects to appeal the decision soon in its battle to protect its claim on Citgo.

Politics Over Returns? Private Equity’s Renewables, Hydrocarbon Challenge

Private equity is a leader in clean energy investment, but it hasn’t been easy.

Carnelian Backs Williston E&P Zavanna as Bakken M&A Heats Up

Carnelian Energy Capital Management LP invested in Zavanna LLC, a longtime producer in the North Dakota Bakken and Three Forks plays.

Bayou Midstream Secures New Equity Commitment from EIV Capital

Bayou Midstream II’s commitment from EIV Capital follows Bayou’s predecessor company's successful exit of Bakken infrastructure in 2024 to Bridger Pipeline.

Five Point Closes Infrastructure Fund with $1.4B in Commitments

Five Point Energy, which created newly public Permian Basin company LandBridge, said its Five Point Energy Fund IV was oversubscribed from a target of $1.25 billion.